Alan C. Swedlund

Alan C. Swedlund (born 1943) is a biological anthropologist and Emeritus Professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.[1] Early in his career he was an assistant professor at Prescott College, Prescott, AZ.[2] His research focuses primarily on the history of the human population, and on health and disease. He is the author of Shadows in the Valley: A cultural history of Illness, Death and Loss in New England, 1840-1916.[3][4]

Alan C. Swedlund
Born (1943-01-21) January 21, 1943
Sacramento, California
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Colorado Boulder
Scientific career
FieldsAnthropology
Biocultural anthropology
InstitutionsUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Early life and education

Swedlund was born in Sacramento, CA and grew up in Colorado. He received his B.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Colorado Boulder.[5]

Career

Swedlund was hired as Assistant Professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 1974 and joined George Armelagos in developing a curriculum and Ph.D. degree in biological anthropology.[6] Swedlund served as Chair of the Department of Anthropology from 1990 to 1995, completed his academic career at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and is Professor Emeritus in the Department.[7]

References
  1. "Emeritus & Adjunct Faculty | Department of Anthropology". www.umass.edu. Retrieved 2018-09-15.
  2. "Alan C. Swedlund CV" (PDF). people.umass.edu.
  3. "Shadows in the Valley | University of Massachusetts Press". www.umass.edu. Retrieved 2018-09-14.
  4. Swedlund, Alan (2010). "Shadows in the Valley: A Cultural History of Illness, Death, and Loss in New England, 1840-1916". University of Massachusetts Press. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  5. "University of Colorado Boulder | Department of Anthropology".
  6. "Emory University | Department of Anthropology | George Armelagos | Professional Experience". www.anthropology.emory.edu. Retrieved 2018-09-15.
  7. "Emeritus & Adjunct Faculty | Department of Anthropology". www.umass.edu. Retrieved 2018-09-14.
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